U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., said Wednesday she has no regrets about shouting at President Donald Trump as he gave his State of the Union address the night before, brushing off repeated solicitations from CNN’s Wolf Blitzer to retract her statements or express remorse for her conduct. Omar appeared on…

Rep. Troy Downing, R-Mont., described President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Wednesday as a “great speech” focused on American unity and shared pride. Downing emphasized that the address highlighted “the president being proud of America, Americans being proud of America, about the successes we’ve accomplished for the American…

By Michael Katz | Wednesday, February 25, 2026 Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that Congress can use budget reconciliation to advance a retirement savings proposal President Donald Trump announced in his State of the Union address. Trump revealed on Tuesday night that beginning next year, the federal government will match…

By John Gizzi Wednesday, 25 February 2026 08:00 AM EST On Wednesday morning, President Donald Trump delivered a 100-minute State of the Union address that drew varied reactions from historians. Chapman University Professor Luke Nichter, author of “1968: The Year That Broke Politics,” described the speech as having elements of…

By Nicole Weatherholtz | Wednesday, 25 February 2026 10:15 AM EST Rep. Craig Goldman, R-Texas, stated Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address left him “incredibly optimistic” and convinced that American pride is roaring back after four years of decline under former President Joe Biden. He described…

A leading U.S. daily newspaper’s front page on Wednesday contained no coverage of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address. Despite its claim to publish “All the News That’s Fit to Print,” the paper used its primary front-page space for a story titled “Reliance on Taiwan Chip Endangers U.S….

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Representative Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, have demanded an immediate investigation after Cuban authorities allegedly opened fire on a U.S.-registered vessel this week, resulting in four fatalities near the island’s coast. Rubio, who was born in Miami to Cuban immigrants, described the incident as highly…

By Charlie McCarthy | Wednesday, 25 February 2026 07:59 AM EST Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, said on Wednesday that President Donald Trump used the State of the Union address to “pin the tail on the donkey” and warned that Democrats would repeat their failed policies if they regained control of…

Richard Grenell, U.S. envoy for special missions, stated Wednesday that President Donald Trump would prioritize diplomatic solutions when addressing Iran. “He’s not trying to recreate exactly what [former President Barack] Obama did because Obama got outmaneuvered by the Iranians,” Grenell said. “President Trump is extremely clear-eyed. As he said about…

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum praised President Donald Trump’s first year in office as a “miracle” during a recent appearance on Rob Schmitt Tonight, pointing to rising wages, easing inflation, and sweeping policy changes as signs of what he called an “incredible age of abundance.” “What a speech last night,” Burgum…